Do LR questions go from easy to hard on the test?

Chipster Study

JY seems to imply that on the actual test, the first questions (like numbers 1-8 or 9) are easy and get increasingly more difficult as you progress through the section. Is that a correct surmise on my part?

emli1000

Somewhat, since on the most recent tests you may find that #9 is one of the hardest. But usually the first couple of questions are the easiest.

Pacifico

Yeah it's not as true as it used to be, you'll get more of a feel for the changes as you go through the PTs.

ENTJ

Agreed. I just had a difficult LR question that was #2. It was ridiculous.

Matt1234567

It used to be like that, where 1-10 were easier. Now, the test writers can put (and WILL, from recent trends) harder questions in the first 1-10 to throw you off your game.

Chipster Study

Thanks for the info.

Pacifico

I have a growing hatred for number nines on pretty much every LR section.

gs556

Used to be that the first 10 were easy. Now they've moved some harder ones to the first 10 to throw off student's timing. On the June test #9 was somewhat difficult.

Best Strategy to deal with this: Don't let the hard ones break your rhythm.

Eliminate the answer choices you know are wrong, circle one of the remaining answer choices (the one you feel best about), circle the question (to remember to come back to it if time permits) and MOVE ON. Getting stuck on one question, especially early on, can be disastrous for the whole section. Don't fall for that trap.

Pacifico

@gs556 said:
Eliminate the answer choices you know are wrong, circle one of the remaining answer choices (the one you feel best about), circle the question (to remember to come back to it if time permits) and MOVE ON. Getting stuck on one question, especially early on, can be disastrous for the whole section. Don't fall for that trap.

This may be the toughest yet most important skill to master on the LSAT.

nicole.hopkins

@gs556 said:
Best Strategy to deal with this: Don't let the hard ones break your rhythm.

100% agree. One thing I see happen a lot is that people flip out a bit (myself included) when one of the first 10 q's seems hard. Yes, you might just be missing something simple. But if it seems like a hard question, let it be a hard question! Just pretend it's #19 or something. The "this should be easy, y r i so dum" mindset is a killer on the LSAT—for confidence, rhythm, and in-the-zone-ness.